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  • Podcast #104 — Status Free Fall; TSA Knife Fight

    Podcast #104 — Status Free Fall; TSA Knife Fight

    Travel has been a bit less glamorous since I’ve fallen from the top tier status, especially when I’m doing “stupid” travel — up-&-backs across the continent in 48 hours. One of my recent flights was on a new United 737-900; the interior is a significant step up. Prepping for a vacation in Spain, I find Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #103 — Hospitality is Personal; Tablets Everywhere

    Podcast #103 — Hospitality is Personal; Tablets Everywhere

    Doing a bit more travel since the last episode, so have more to talk about. First business trip of the year started out great, but quickly deteriorated as weather delays forced me to make quick changes. I update my trip management app recommendations after TripCase released the latest rev of their app, and talk about Continue Reading →

  • “Now That I Have My Visa, Where in the US Should I Go?”

    As the US dollar continues to swoon, non-US friends, colleagues, and podcast listeners are doing the math and thinking it might just be worth getting fingerprinted and photographed by US Customs in exchange for a cheap holiday. The question I’ve been asked over the past 3 months is “Where should I go?” Not an easy Continue Reading →